Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

The body of an Alberta man who went missing after diving into Okanagan Lake has been recovered. The discovery came after a three day search using sonar by the West Kelowna RCMP and the RCMP Underwater...

After 20 years of racing, including two Olympics, Tess Critchlow of Big White is retiring from snowboard cross. Critchlow, 27, made her Olympic debut at PyeongChang 2018 where she advanced to the six-...

BC Highway Patrol confirms one man is dead following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 5A near Quilchena Ranch outside of Merritt late Saturday (June 25) afternoon. In an email to CFJC Today, RCMP Cp...

The B.C. government has announced funding for more student housing at Okanagan College. After earlier announcements of 100 beds at the Vernon campus and 60 in Salmon Arm, the province today unveiled p...

TORONTO - Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Roberto Luongo, Daniel Alfredsson, women’s player Riikka Sallinen and builder Herb Carnegie have been voted as the Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2022...

Residents that get their water from the Regional District of Central Okanagan systems continue to be limited to twice a week outdoor watering. Normally each year from June 16 until September 15, Stage...

RCMP in Kelowna have confirmed the body found near Mission Creek on Friday was a woman who was reported missing on June 14. Chelsea Cardno, 31, had gone for a walk with her German Shepherd along the f...

Hundreds of students will gather in Kelowna to put on a massive performance in support of Ukraine. Over 450 students from six middle and five secondary schools in the Central Okanagan will perform a s...

With temperatures set to reach the mid-30s in the Interior, the local health authority is reminding people to be safe during the upcoming heat wave. Though the hot weather forecasted over the weekend ...

It’s been two years since a drug poisoning prevention app has been operational in B.C. B.C. launched the Lifeguard Digital Health App in May 2020, which can be activated by a user before taking ...